Surviving Financial Crisis - Single Mom University ®

Get ready to learn about surviving financial crisis with Jennifer Maggio!

Create a financial plan that fits your needs. Determine whether you need to increase your income or cut back in expenses or both. Write your plan down and stick with it!
Visit this website to learn more about surviving a financial crisis.
Commit to taking additional financial education classes in the next 60 days (online or in-person) to further enhance your understanding of your finances. Great recommendations are anything with Dave Ramsey and other classes here in SMU, such as Responsible Finances. The more you learn about your finances and how to stay in control, the better.
Take some time to learn about tithing and the importance of this act of sacrifice. Look in Malachi and read how God said for the people to test Him only in this area and watch how He blessed them. God is a multiplier, not a divider, and will give abundantly to His children.
Find a financial mentor who can hold you accountable and help you implement financial strategies. Meet with her in the next 14 days to begin this process. If you are struggling with doing a budget, make sure to bring this up to her and see if they have any advice that could help you along the way.

It is important to recognize that statistically speaking, most single parents will encounter some type of financial crisis. You are not alone! Have you kept your financial challenges a secret? Why or why not?
Creating a budget is as simple as taking a piece of notebook paper and listing expenses and income. Will you commit to doing that? Why or why not?
How can surviving financial crisis impact your walk with the Lord?
Has there been a time when the Lord showed up in a miraculous way in your finances? If so, tell us about it.
Is there something in your current spending that can be eliminated? How?
Have you ever taken a financial literacy course? Do you see value in doing so?
Do you have a single mom in your life, outside of the ones who are in your single mom’s group today, that you could pray for regularly for God to bless her finances? Commit to do that regularly.

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